Summer Programs
Applications for our 2025 summer programs for youth in Maui County ages 12-18 are now open! Additional details will be added, but students can apply now to reserve their spot.
Careers in Conservation Summer Program
Students ages 14-18 (Maui County residents)
June 11-13th, 2025
Maui high school students are invited to join us for a 3-day exploration of ʻāina and kai-based careers. Students will participate in hands-on activities, shadowing a few of Maui’s professionals in fields like marine conservation, forest restoration, and native species protection. Students will also participate in an introduction to scuba diving with Extended Horizons. No previous experience is required.
The program fee is $125 for three days and need-based scholarships are available. Transportation from UHMC campus will be provided to all sites.
Detailed itinerary to be added here in early May.
Huakaʻi i Waiheʻe
Students ages 13-18 (Maui County residents)
June 25-26th, 2025
Huakaʻi i Waiheʻe is an immersive overnight program that travels through the ahupuaʻa of Waiheʻe learning about cultural land division and management, ethical stewardship and the cultural skill sets of moʻolelo and kilo. This program is open to students ages 13 to 18, including recently graduated seniors. Activities include overnight stay at Waiheʻe refuge, hike to Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, refuge site tour and story telling activities and a service project with Hawaiʻi Land Trust and Hanona. The program fee is $50 including dinner & breakfast and need based scholarships are available.
Detailed itinerary to be added here in early May.
Huliau EcoAdventure
Students entering grades 7-9 (Maui County residents)
July 29th-31st, 2025
EcoAdventure is a three-day summer program for incoming 7th to 9th graders, offering students the chance to explore the connection between land and sea through hands-on learning and adventure. Students will experience restorative agriculture at Kīpuka Olowalu, discover the biodiversity of native Hawaiian plant species with Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Wailuku, and connect to marine ecosystems through educational activities at the Maui Ocean Center. This program encourages youth to build a deeper relationship with ʻāina, grow as environmental stewards, and have fun while learning through service and exploration.
The program fee is $125 for three days and need-based scholarships are available and easy to apply for. Parents will pick-up and drop off at the designated sites each day.
Detailed itinerary to be added here in early May.